The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-01-18

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fidelity and skill of its large and eff
Gent corps of operators by giving each
of the company's employees Christ
mas present of half a months salary
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-There is a
very silent, but apparently very eff
fective effort being made to get the
Committee on Ways and Means to re-
port bill reducing the tariff on sugar
% per cent. 1t is said that Morrison
proposes to bring in bill by Feb. 1st
which will make this change. There
is no doubt that the Eastern refners
are urging this, and there are a num-
Der of Republicans who have pro-
nounced in favor of it, but the great
majority of republicans are opposed
to this method of reducing the reve-
nue..
LONDON, Dec. 27.-Henry NJ. Stan
ley, the explorer, is still in London
He viii start on Thursday for Zanzi-
bar. 1t is asserted that he has declined
an offer of $4,000 to return to Amer
lea and complete his lecturing tour.
HARRISBURG, Dec. 29.-The death of
Logan has considerably disarranged
the plans of the Republicans of this
State. There is a good deal of Blaine
sentiment among the people of Penn
sylvania, but the party leaders have
always been against him, and they
are so yet. There was quiet scheme
among them looking toward the sup
port Of Logan for the Presidential
nomination of 1888. 1t is said that
Senator Cameron was in it, and it
was known that number of his
closest friends were already at work
on the scheme. The sudden death of
the Illinois Senator, of course, put an
end to it, but it is not likely that this
fact Will turn to Blaine's benefit. For
the past two days there have been a
number of leading Republicans in
this city, and it is reported that they
want to arrange to bring Senator
Cameron's name forward for the Re
publican Presidential nomination.
CHICAGO. Dec. 3O.-The Times OF
tawa (Ont.) special says: The result
of yesterdays election for the Pro
vincial Legislature Of Ontario has
astonished every one. and the excite
ment at the Dominion capital is in
tense. One of the most significant
features of the result is the removing
of all doubts as to the defeat of Sir
John Macdonald at the approaching
Federal election Sir Johns only
hope was to capture Ontario, but that
hope has vanished, as Will his Gov
eminent when the general elections
are held.
Chicago, Dec. 3O.-William Penn
Nixon, treasurer of the Logan fund,
sent to Mrs. Logan tonight $500 as
a result of the first days collections
in this city for the 100000 tribute.
Ex-Congressman c. B. Farwel re-
ceived $1,000 to-day to apply on the
$4,000 fund to pay off the debts of
General Logan.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3U.-Tho sub
to the Logan fund received
to-day amount to a total of S2,425.
OGDEN, Dec. 31.-Peter Petersen,
the old Scandinavian polygamist re
ferred to in yesterdays dispatches,
pleaded guilty at last, and was sen
fenced by Judge Henderson to six
months Imprisonment and 500 fine.
He was taken to the penitentiary.
Bishop Bassett's polygamy trial which
viii be highly Interesting, was post
poned until Tuesday. Some of the
best legal talent on either side has
been engaged.
DENVER, Dec. 31.-The boiler of
the engine room of Kendall q Stew
arts carpet cleaning and mattrss man
establishment exploded
this morning, completely demolishing
the engine and two brick walls of the
main building A number of sewing
girls on the upper floor narrowly es-
capped being crushed by the falling in
Of wall and a large piece of the boiler
which was hurled through the floor
James Hall, William Eiser and T. H.
Hicks, three employees, were caught
in the ruins and seriously injured. A
fire broke out in the debris, but was
promptly extinguished by the depart
ment. The loss on the building and
Is estimated at $4,000.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 31.-At 1870
o'clock this forenoon two boilers in
the Empire Mower and Reaper works,
at Akron, o., exploded with terrific
force. The two-story brick. boiler
house was completely demolished.
Several men were buried in the ruins,
which took fire, and it was with diff
Guilty that they were rescued.
WASHINGTON, Dec 31.-The Presi-
dent remained quiet, lying in his pri-
vate room this morning looking over
matters of current business. He was
to abandon his intention to
attend General Logan's funeral owing
10 the inclement weather.
NEw YORK, Jan. 2.-Bishop Horatio
Potter died to day
GALVESTON, TEX, Jan. Am Aus
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